The word "plaqué" means ‘plated’ in French (and without the account, it simply means ‘plate’), which suggests to me this is a plated piece.
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clover hallmark by: Anonymous
hi could be french for 9ct gold
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Hi Jamie
thanks for writing in - unfortunately there's not enough info to provide a worthwhile opinion, you have to be more or less sure of what you see, or we have buckleys chance;-)
What makes you think it's of Middle-Eastern origin? The name "'plaque" is not arabic.